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What is the function of bone tissue?
What is the function of bone tissue?
- Storing minerals and providing support for the body
- Producing red and white blood cells
- Enabling mobility
- All of the above (correct)
Which type of bone tissue has a honeycomb-like matrix internally?
Which type of bone tissue has a honeycomb-like matrix internally?
- Ossein
- Endosteum
- Cancellous bone (correct)
- Cortical bone
What are osteoblasts and osteocytes involved in?
What are osteoblasts and osteocytes involved in?
- Producing ossein
- Becoming the lining cells that form a protective layer on the bone surface
- Formation and mineralisation of bone (correct)
- The resorption of bone tissue
Which component of bone tissue is mainly collagen?
Which component of bone tissue is mainly collagen?
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What other types of tissue are found in bones, apart from bone tissue?
What other types of tissue are found in bones, apart from bone tissue?
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Study Notes
Bone Tissue Function
- Provides structural support and protection to the body
- Enables movement through the skeletal system
Types of Bone Tissue
- Cancellous bone tissue has a honeycomb-like matrix internally
Cellular Components
- Osteoblasts are involved in bone formation and secretion of bone matrix
- Osteocytes are mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue
Bone Composition
- Organic component of bone tissue is mainly collagen
Tissue Composition of Bones
- Apart from bone tissue, bones also contain cartilage, epithelial, nervous, and connective tissue
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Test your knowledge of the anatomy and functions of bones in vertebrate animals. Learn about the various shapes, structures, and functions of bones in the body.
